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Near this boulder there is a granite boulder, with a weight of 
about 212 tons, Its longer axis lies N. and S., the narrowest end 
being to the north, 
(4) There is another granite boulder on the old sea-beach, at a 
height of 12 feet above high water. It rests on Conglomerate strata, 
which dip towards the south. It is blocked at south end, by a knob 
of Conglomerate rock, which seems to have obstructed it in its 
progress from the north (see Diagram in Sixth Report^ pi. xix. 
fig. 5 j also Lithog^'apli No. 9, Plate VIII.), 
Many blocks of this Conglomerate Sandstone have been carried 
along the shore southwards ; — none found to the north. 
(5) On the hills west of Corrie there are rocks with striae on 
smoothed surfaces at a height of 158 feet above sea. The direction 
of the striae is N.W. and S E. 
On these hills, up to 587 feet above the sea, there are many 
boulders, — mostly of grey granite, and a few of Conglomerate. 
Between those hills and Goatfell there is a deep valley, well 
strewed with granite blocks, Most of them are rounded. On west 
side of valley, hill climbed to a height of about 1270 feet. One 
boulder attracted attention, being 23 feet long 9 feet wide and 12 
feet high (184 tons). This, and many others, lay with longer axis 
N. and S, Its position showed that it had not fallen from any hill, 
and must have been cavried to its present site. 
(6) In crossing to. Loch Ranza, Convener saw to the south of the 
high road numerous ’‘’‘-gtevehed^^ blocks on the tops and ridges of 
the hills at heights of from 1503 to 2000 feet above the sea. He 
regretted not being able to examine them. They were most 
numerous on hill slopes facing N,W. 
The absence of boulders in Brodick Bay, whilst they abound 
along the shore to the north and south, invites special explanation. 
If a glacier descended from Qoatfell, boulders should have been 
numerous in the bay and valley leading up from it to Goatfell. If 
the boulders came on floating ice from the N, or N.N.E. they 
would be dropped along the east shore, and on the hill slopes facing 
the north. But they would be deflected from Brodick Bay, by a high 
ridge of rocks which comes down from Goatfell to the north of 
Brodick Bay {Sixth Report^ p. 22), 
(7) Beds of fine clay in south end of Arran (first described by 
